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Book Share Library

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Overview:: Book Share Library is an online library of books, newspapers, and magazines for persons with print disabilities. Users can browse by author, subject, list, etc. There are also links to borrow hard copy versions. Over 200,000 titles are available, including items from the New York Times Best Seller list.
Type of Material:: Collection
Recommended Uses:: Examples of recommended uses include: ELA CCSS learning that embodies the standards ,such as project –based assignments, and increase opportunities to participate in small group reading activities and assignment and to encourage independent and leisure reading. The site is useful for all levels, elementary through higher education and professional development.
Technical Requirements:: Internet access.
Identify Major Learning Goals:: Learner will be able to utilize web-based access to literature for persons with print disabilities.
Target Student Population:: Any grade or content
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:: Basic computer skills

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Strengths:: Each Tab contains a dropdown box, offers various selection of high quality reading materials ,and is organized both logically and sequentially. Also, several options and services are provided. Training is also provided for prospective readers; however, the materials are easy to access and read independently. Teachers could utilize access to works to supplement school's/own/student's personal collections to expand reading choices, integrating literature into any discipline.
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Strengths:: It allows for student interaction with instructional material; material can be set up to allow for student to work at his or her own pace. It is set up in logical organization for ease of navigation through the material. There are resources to support the context, project based learning activities, assignments and training activities.
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Strengths:: It is easy to access online texts for use in all contents. These can be used during introduction of new concept or reviewing/application of material already presented. The site offers how-to information on searching, downloading, and reading texts in the library. The menu and tabs are clearly laid out and are visually distinctive. Users are provided choices regarding navigation of the site and services.
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Other Issues and Comments:: A great resource to help with the integration of literacy (Common Core) into all subjects and all grades. This is also great source for texts available to those with print disabilities. DAISY and Braille formats are available. The site offers instructions for how to download free version of these formats if not already on the user's device. Qualifying US students and schools K-12+ get free access thanks to support from US Department of Education. There are fees for others.
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